Watch: Vinesh Phogat breaks down in tears after midnight 'brawl' with cops

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat broke down in tears after Delhi police allegedly thrashed protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar on late Wednesday night

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat

NH Political Bureau

Appalled by the boorish behavior of the Delhi Police towards protesting wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat–the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games–broke down in tears after a scuffle broke out between wrestling protesters and Delhi police on late Wednesday night.

Phogat, who has won multiple medals for India in wrestling, expressed her frustration over the situation.

"Did we win medals to see this day?" asked Phogat while talking to media after the incident.

Visibly upset by the incident, Phogat accused the personnel of pushing and shoving everyone. Phogat and other wrestlers alleged that drunk police personnel had attacked two wrestlers who were part of the protest and that his colleagues did nothing to stop him.

Expressing her outrage and frustration at the way the protesters were being treated, Phogat said,"We are not criminals to be treated in this manner."

Phogat further raised concerns about the lack of female police officers present at the scene and questioned their absence. She also recounted her own experience of being "mistreated" by male police officers, claiming that she was subjected to abuse and physical aggression, and asked, "Why weren't there any women police personnel?"

Wrestler, Rakesh Yadav received injuries, alleged protesting wrestlers. He was later taken to Ram Manohar Lohia for treatment.


The alleged brawl between protesting wrestlers and police personnel took place after the police did not allow the grapplers to bring folding beds to the site of protest.

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